Man whose wife disappeared is detained in Georgia

An Opelousas man awaits extradition in Georgia for questioning regarding the disappearance of his wife.

Arthur Tillett, 59, 499 Carrington Place, apparently fled shortly after St. Landry Parish sheriff’s deputies first questioned him Saturday. His wife, Sandra Tillett, 64, has not been seen since July and her daughter, who lives out of state, said she last spoke to her in June.

The daughter alerted the Sheriff’s Office earlier in the day Saturday.

Though keeping details to a minimum because of the ongoing investigation, Capt. Megan Vizena with the SLPSO said information Arthur Tillett gave investigators had been proven false, which is when deputies learned of his flight from the area.

He was then named a person of interest in the case.

An investigation quickly pinpointed him in Omega, Ga., where local sheriff’s deputies arrested him. Vizena said SLPSO investigators are currently en route to retrieve him.

“We expect him to be here within the next few days,” she said. “Hopefully we’ll get more answer from him.”

Vizena said the search for Sandra Tillett is ongoing, and there haven’t been any new leads.

Investigators have obtained a search warrant for the Tillett home.

Anyone with information regarding Sandra’s whereabouts is encouraged to contact SLPSO at (337) 948-6516 or St. Landry Crime Stoppers at (337) 948-8477. All tips can be made anonymously.